Q13. Education and awareness program: Is there a planned education program?

No education and awareness program exists.

Limited and ad hoc education and awareness program exists.

A planned education and awareness program exists but there are serious gaps.

A planned and effective education and awareness program exists.

Q14. Communication between stakeholders and managers: Is there communication between stakeholders and managers?

Little or no communication between MPA managers and stakeholders.

Unplanned and ad hoc communication between MPA managers and stakeholders.

Communication program to build support amongst relevant stakeholders exists but it is poorly implemented.

Communication program to build support amongst relevant stakeholders exists and is fully implemented.

Q15. Stakeholders’ involvement and participation: Do stakeholders have meaningful input to management decisions?

Stakeholders have no input into decisions relating to MPA management.

Stakeholders have some input discussions relating to management but no direct involvement in decisions.

Stakeholders directly contribute to management decisions.

Stakeholders directly participate in making decisions relating to MPA management.

Q16. Indigenous people: Do indigenous and traditional people resident or regularly using the MPA have input to management decisions?

Indigenous and traditional people have no input into decisions relating to MPA management.

Indigenous and traditional people have some input discussions relating to management but no direct involvement in decisions.

Indigenous and traditional people directly contribute to management decisions.

Indigenous and traditional people directly participate in making decisions relating to MPA management.

Q17. Staff training: Is there enough training for staff?

The staff is not trained for required tasks.

The staff training and skills are low for required tasks.

The staff training and skills are adequate for most tasks.

The staff training and skills are acceptable for all tasks.

Q18. Equipment: Is the site adequately equipped?

There is little or no equipment and facilities.

Some equipment and facilities but inadequate.

Most of equipment and facilities are adequate.

Adequate and well-maintained equipment and facilities.

Q19. Monitoring and evaluation (M & E): Are biophysical indicators monitored and evaluated?

There is no M & E of biophysical context of the MPA.

There is some but mostly ad hoc M & E and no overall strategy or regular data collection.

There is an agreed and implemented M & E system but results are not used well for management.

A good M & E system exists, is well implemented, and results are used in adaptive management.

Q20. Biophysical Parameters: Scored on the basis of 2 Bonus Points each if present.

Criteria scoring not relevant.

Criteria scoring not relevant.

Criteria scoring not relevant.

Criteria scoring not relevant.

Q21. How are the biophysical indicators being measured/ monitored? (Maximum score = 2):

- Temporally

No indicators measured.

Measured only after the MPA was implemented.

Measured before and after the MPA was implemented.

- Spatially

No indicators measured.

Measured only inside the MPA boundaries.

Measured inside and outside of the MPA boundaries.

Q22. How frequently are the biophysical indicators being measured?

Indicators not measured.

Less frequent than every three years.

Every two to three years.

On an annual basis.